Celebrating Hanukkah
As we grieve for the victims of the Bondi shooting, Hanukkah calls on us to remember that “a little light drives out much darkness.” and ensure Jewish life is never extinguished. #Australia
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Federal, state and territory governments have agreed to the biggest overhaul of Australia’s gun laws since the Howard government’s post-Port Arthur reforms, in a response to the Bondi massacre that has claimed the lives of 15 victims. #Australia
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Australia let its Jewish citizens down
Could more have been done by leaders, and the community, to prevent the Bondi terrorist attack? #Australia
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A long time coming
The terrorist attacks which murdered 15 people at Bondi beach came after huge increase in online antisemitism in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel two years ago. #Australia
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Australia’s stress test
The dreadful terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday should be understood not only as an act of violence against Sydney’s Jewish community but as a stress test of Australia’s security, social and policy systems. #Australia
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Never Again
The worst terrorist attack on Australian soil specifically targeted Jewish Australians after two years of rising anti-semitism and a royal commission is required to ensure such an atrocity never happens again. #Australia
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In McNamara at War, Philip and William Taubman paint a fresh picture of this controversial figure, disclosing his professional and personal vulnerabilities. They also provide valuable insights into the lessons that McNamara took away from Vietnam. #History
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Australia’s $2.3 billion green boondoggle
Australia’s $2.3 billion green energy program is funding oversized batteries and blowing out in cost. #energy
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Easing the slow grief of dementia
The growing burden of dementia in Australia’s ageing population is also borne by those who care for them, and the nation’s army of family caregivers deserves recognition and support as well. #dementia
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80% of Australian adults support the social media ban
A new survey from Monash University has found that almost four out of five Australian adults support the Australian government’s social media ban for children under 16. #socialmedia
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AI is a mythical technology with deep roots in Western culture tapping people’s potential power of creation. #AI
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GAP 2025: A Year of Reinvention
Global Access Partners, the publisher of Open Forum, continues to adapt its activities and processes in response to changing circumstances, economic pressures and national priorities. #GlobalAccessPartners
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Young people can spend hours a day scrolling an endless stream of short form videos on Tik Tok and other platforms, many of which are disguised adverts or AI slop, ruining their attention spans and stealing their childhood. #socialmedia
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Where did all the hobbits go?
A diminutive sub-species of humans nicknamed ‘hobbits’ mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago but a new study has revealed that climate changes may have contributed to their extinction. #history
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Into the agora
Athenians understood that democratic speech was both a right and a responsibility, and that the quality of public life depended on the character of its citizens. #democracy
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Wake up, Europe!
Europe should wake up to the threat posed by Russia by uniting in defence of Ukraine and facing down the school bully of Vladimir Putin, rather than use the vacillations of Donald Trump as an excuse for continued apathy. #Ukraine
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The 12-year gap: how Australians can stay healthier for longer
Australians face a decade of poor health unless they close the gap between living longer and staying well. #health
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AI can power neuroscience
A panel of neuroscience experts discussed the fusion of neuroscience, AI and pharmacology at a recent panel discussion facilitated by Monash University. #neuroscience
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The precarious lives of older renters
Older Australians living in private rentals face ever greater housing insecurity, with women bearing the heaviest burden according to new Swinburne research. #Australia
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How much recycled water storage do Victorian farmers need?
Max Thomas makes the case for a standard method to calculate the water storage requirement for recycled water irrigation in Victoria. #Environment
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The Federal government’s AI plan is short on specifics but aims to encourage firms to train workers to use AI, rather than replace them with it. #AI
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The Albanese government can sit on its landslide win at the last election and enjoy the opposition’s self-destruction or it can finally grasp the nettle of reform to assure Australia’s future, including rebalancing our income tax system. #Auspol
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The case for veganism
Veganism reduces the animal suffering and environmental footprint associated with food production, making it one of the most effective personal actions for protecting the planet, while also boosting personal health. #veganism
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The architects of ignorance
We are supposed to live in an age of information overload, but increasingly autocratic governments around the world are starving the public of the data they need to make informed democratic decisions. #information
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What are small language models?
Large language models are in the news but Microsoft just released its latest small language model that can operate directly on the user’s computer – so what exactly is a small language model? #AI
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Policy can’t grant what only hearts can give
Truth-telling is an institutional acknowledgment of responsibility. It requires governments to listen, not dictate; to admit wrongdoing, not justify it; and to document harm, rather than obscure it. #auspol
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Cory Doctorow’s new book explains how a voracious handful of unscrupulous tech firms wrecked the internet by baiting new users, monetizing them for business customers, then extracting every penny of value for themselves by ruining the user experience. #AI
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Morality is forged between us, woven from the relationships, obligations, and shared vulnerabilities that mark us as human. Whatever the administrative attractions of AI interactions, we cannot cede moral decisions to machines. #AI
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Whitlam in Timor
As we remember 50 years of Australia's infamous constitutional crisis, we need to also remember the much darker stories that are rarely told – including Whitlam’s betrayal of the Timorese people. #History
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The war on science
Science is mankind’s greatest achievement but finds itself under threat from the anti-intellectual right, the post-modern left, politically correct dogma and a tsunami of nonsense on the internet. #Science
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